Smart Meetings June Issue: Smart Stars Award Winners
SAUSALITO, Calif., June 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart Meetings magazine's June 2015 issue announces the third annual Smart Stars Award Winners. The awards celebrate the premier meetings hotels, resorts, cruise lines, event venues, and convention and conference centers in North America.
Nominated and voted on by Smart Meetings readers, the awards have become an industry benchmark that recognize excellence and an essential resource for meeting planners worldwide.
"The hotels, resorts and meeting venues chosen in 25 categories are outstanding and deserve recognition," says Marin Bright, CEO and founder of Smart Meetings, the leading meetings industry trade publication. "Voting for the Smart Stars Awards gave readers the opportunity to give these properties exposure for their excellent service and special features, and also to reward them with future business."
The winners are featured in Smart Meetings' June 2015 issue, and receive an elegant plaque for display.
Full list of winners:
The 2015 Smart Stars
| Best Airport Hotel |
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| San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront |
Gold |
| Grand Hyatt Dallas Fort Worth |
Silver |
| Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport |
Bronze |
| Best Attraction/Theme Park |
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| Universal Orlando Resort |
Gold |
| Walt Disney World Resort |
Silver |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Bronze |
| Best Ballroom |
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| The Phoenician |
Gold |
| Amway Hotel Collection |
Silver (tied) |
| Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate |
Silver (tied) |
| Zermatt Resort |
Bronze |
| Best Beach Hotel |
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| Paradisus Punta Cana Resort |
Gold |
| Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa |
Silver |
| The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club |
Bronze |
| Best Boutique / Lifestyle Hotel |
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| Sanctuary Camelback Mountain |
Gold |
| Hutton Hotel |
Silver (tied) |
| The Nines, Portland |
Silver (tied) |
| The Brazilian Court Hotel |
Bronze |
| Best City Hotel |
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| JW Marriott Marquis Miami |
Gold |
| The Fairmont Dallas Hotel |
Silver (tied) |
| Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago |
Silver (tied) |
| New York Marriott Marquis |
Bronze |
| Best Conference Center |
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| Hershey Resorts |
Gold |
| Monterey Conference Center |
Silver |
| Lied Lodge & Conference Center |
Bronze (tied) |
| The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center |
Bronze (tied) |
| Best Convention Center |
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| New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center |
Gold (tied) |
| Oregon Convention Center |
Gold (tied) |
| Palm Springs Convention Center |
Silver |
| Orange County Convention Center |
Bronze |
| Best Convention Center Hotel |
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| MGM Grand Hotel & Casino |
Gold |
| Rosen Shingle Creek |
Silver (tied) |
| Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center |
Silver (tied) |
| Hyatt Regency New Orleans |
Bronze |
| Best Coastal Hotel |
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| The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay |
Gold |
| San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina |
Silver |
| Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf |
Bronze |
| Best Cruise Line |
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| Royal Caribbean International |
Gold |
| Norwegian Cruise Line |
Silver |
| Hornblower Cruises & Events |
Bronze |
| Best Desert Hotel |
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| Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North |
Gold |
| JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa |
Silver |
| La Quinta Resort & Club |
Bronze |
| Best Eco/Green Hotel |
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| Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa |
Gold |
| Hotel Terra Jackson Hole |
Silver (tied) |
| Vdara Hotel & Spa |
Silver (tied) |
| Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay |
Bronze |
| Best Executive Retreat |
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| Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa |
Gold |
| The Lodge at Pebble Beach |
Silver |
| The St. Regis Deer Valley |
Bronze |
| Best Family Friendly Hotel/Resort |
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| The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa |
Gold |
| Arizona Grand Resort |
Silver (tied) |
| Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine |
Silver (tied) |
| Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa |
Bronze |
| Best Gaming/Casino Hotel |
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| Aria Resort & Casino |
Gold |
| Wynn Las Vegas & Encore Hotel |
Silver |
| Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Reno |
Bronze (tied) |
| Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort |
Bronze (tied) |
| Best Golf Resort |
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| Pinehurst Resort |
Gold |
| The Broadmoor Colorado Springs |
Silver |
| PGA National Resort & Spa |
Bronze (tied) |
| Silverado Resort & Spa |
Bronze (tied) |
| Best Historic Hotel |
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| The Breakers Palm Beach |
Gold |
| The Westin St. Francis San Francisco |
Silver |
| Omni La Costa Resort & Spa |
Bronze |
| Best Hotel Pool |
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| Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort |
Gold |
| Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina |
Silver |
| JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa |
Bronze |
| Best Hotel Spa |
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| Enchantment Resort and Mii Amo Spa |
Gold |
| The Venetian Las Vegas |
Silver |
| The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa |
Bronze |
| Best Incentive Hotel |
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| Nizuc Resort & Spa |
Gold (tied) |
| The Resort at Pedregal |
Gold (tied) |
| St. Regis Punta Mita Resort |
Silver |
| Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana |
Bronze |
| Best Island Resort |
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| Atlantis Paradise Island |
Gold |
| Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa |
Silver |
| El Conquistador Resort, A Waldorf Astoria Resort |
Bronze |
| Best Mountain / Ski Hotel |
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| St. Regis Aspen Resort |
Gold |
| Montage Deer Valley |
Silver |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch |
Bronze |
| Best Outdoor Event Space |
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| Terranea Resort |
Gold |
| Caesars Palace Las Vegas |
Silver |
| Diplomat Resort & Spa, Florida |
Bronze |
| Best Special Event Venue |
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| L.A. Live |
Gold |
| Museum of Glass |
Silver |
| The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas |
Bronze |
Smart Meetings is published monthly by Bright Business Media, LLC, based in Sausalito, California. BBM also hosts smartmeetings.com and produces Smart Meetings events. 415-339-9355.
Media contact: Katharine Fong, 415-339-9355
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